Global Payroll Transformation Lead — Remote

Harbor; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work capability

Growth opportunities

Global project exposure

Job summary

Harbor is seeking a Payroll Project Lead to own global payroll migrations and transformation projects. You will lead client-facing engagements, advise organisations on transitions to global payroll vendors, and direct the delivery of global payroll audits.

This senior, client-facing role requires deep payroll expertise and strong leadership. The position is hybrid with remote work capability, based with Harbor’s Nantwich, England office and global clients.

Qualifications

• Strong payroll expertise across UK and/or multi-jurisdictional payroll.
• Proven experience leading payroll migrations, global payroll audits or significant payroll transformation programmes.
• Excellent client relationship management skills, with the confidence to lead senior stakeholder conversations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll migration projects, accountable for delivery quality, timeline and client outcomes from design through go-live.
• Lead global payroll audits, providing structured assessment outputs and actionable recommendations.
• Advise clients on vendor selection, migration strategy and transition planning for moves to global payroll platforms.
• Own the overall project status, drive governance, manage risks and issues, and maintain clear communication with stakeholders.
• Prepare, review and oversee data migration workbooks, current-state and future-state process documentation, and key deliverables.
• Translate complex vendor requirements into clear guidance for clients at all levels of seniority.

Skills

Payroll migrations

Global payroll audits

Client relationship management

Project leadership

Vendor advisory

HRIS/payroll platforms

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle

ADP

PRINCE2/PMP/Agile

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle

ADP

Job description

Harbor is seeking a Payroll Project Lead to own global payroll migrations and transformation projects. You will lead client-facing engagements, advise organisations on transitions to global payroll vendors, and direct the delivery of global payroll audits.

This senior, client-facing role requires deep payroll expertise and strong leadership. The position is hybrid with remote work capability, based with Harbor’s Nantwich, England office and global clients.